Hi folks!

Eight ​years ago, I bought what was presented to me as a "zero gravity kite". The kite is called the Grace and I believe​ it's from Flying wings. I had a low budget and wasn't very familiar with kites back then, but I wanted a single-line kite that could fly low and in low wind conditions. The seller (Vent d'ékinox, in Montréal) explained that the kite was shaped kind of like a plane's wing and used that to fly better.

I LOVE, LOVE LOVE this kite. I loved it so much that I went online to buy the Laima, a beautiful albatros-shaped one, ​but I was right for money back then and figured I'd wait and buy it later.

A few years later, I was ready to buy it and found out it wasn't available anymore, and it looks like Flying wings doesn't make kites like that anymore... I looked again today because a friend almost sent my Grace into a tree ​and I'm a little devastated to find that I may not be able to replace it should anything happen to it.

What kites are similar? I'm seeing the Wala, but I don't like its look. Does any other maker still make single line ultralight/zero gravity/low-wind kites?

Have any of you got a Grace or Laima that you no longer use and would be happy to sell? I am really keen on these two and would be so happy.

Thank you all!

Hi all, my five-year-old really wanted a kite for her birthday so we got her this awesome lookimg Monarch Butterfly kite from Kitty Hawk. We took it out for the first time today and it was pretty simple to put together, but after some time I realized I had some tiny fiberglass splinters in my hand. I'm assuming this happened when I had to bend the rods to assemble the wings, but is this typical? Very glad it's just me with the annoying little splinters and not my daughter.

This is the kite, for reference: https://store.kittyhawk.com/products/monarch-butterfly-kite-hq?srsltid=AfmBOoqzC3671O9xbCDAt9I6v3uoCrH2XoI0j0lcnewBKl1vOY8bptoI

I bought an original Team Hawaiian stunt kite in the late ‘80’s and I’m wondering if there’s a collector market for older units like mine. I’m too old to fly it and my grandkids show no interest in it so I’d like it to go to someone who would love it as much as I did.

Spent a nice afternoon flying a kite with my 75 foot tube tail on it for the first time. I wasn't sure the six foot delta could lift it, but with 15kt winds it was pulling strong even with the added weight. I obviously don't know how to estimate the lifting power of a kite yet...

Lying on on the grass in the sun and watching a kite while listening to the sounds around me is a habit I should have started years ago. While there, I noticed a faint sound coming from the plastic hoop for my kite line. Putting it closer to my ear, I could clearly hear the sound of the wind over the line, like the toy one can make with two cans and a tight string.

I spent the next several minutes caring not how I appeared since there was no one to watch, playing with a tight string like I was 30 or 40 years younger. I damped the sound just by putting my finger on the string, plucked it, shook it while watching the waves zig-zag up the line...

The spell broke when I realised I was holding a very tightly pulling line inches from my eye, which transformed me back into the over-sober, over-cautious adult that I am these days, but it was a nice afternoon anyway, and a good memory.

These are just thoughts...please don't grill me or insult me.

I am Obsessed with LARGE kites but a lot that I like are line kites. I genuinely enjoy the single line kites the most like Inflatable and parafoil.

So would it be possible to turn a line kite into a single line kite?

How hard is it to sew my own inflatable dragon kite?

During the summer we can deal with messy prairie winds of 20km/h with gusts to 40km/h. I'm trying to find a decent dual line to help manage these conditions. I appreciate that trick repertoire will be greatly reduced at the high end. Does anyone have experience between vented kites and strong versions? CKD has the Spur SE Strong, and SKD makes the Mohawk XS Strong. Both have solid sails and heavy framing. On the other hand there's various vented kites - Atelier has a number of these, there's a Benson Deep Space with venting, and Alphakites has some options as well. Wondering if I should be looking at vented vs strong.

Also on the vented angle there's two distinct styles. Some replace a whole panel with mesh, where others hot cut specific holes into the sail and specific places - any advantage to one or the other or is that more working around limitations of the panel layout? Thanks!

Bloody Hot day, with turbulent winds, but still a fun time!

Hi! I’m interested in getting a kite but honestly know nothing about the different types of kiting/kites. Does anyone have recommendations for a good beginner kite, or resources on the different things i could be looking for? Also wanted to see what people enjoy about the single line kites as they seen the most beginner friendly from what I’ve seen! Is there variability in what you can with a single line or are you just vibing with it in hanging in the air?

Hey,

I want to get into this activity.

I tried it a bit 5 or 6 years ago with an old kite belonging to a friend—unfortunately, I don't remember the model or size—but I really enjoyed it.

I’d like to get started now, but I’m not sure which kite to choose; I weigh 65 kg and often fly in winds of 15–20 km/h.

I’ve looked at kites like the Peter Lynn Hornet or Radsails—what do you think of them?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

I have a dragon kite I bought a long time ago and lost the spar for one of the wings. Where can I find a new one? The size is 5mm diameter by 24” length (or 610mm).

Hey hey. First time poster here. I’ve had a prism snapshot 1.2 for like 15 years and have always loved flying it. My kids are now getting into it as well.

I’m interested in buying something bigger. The obvious choice seems like another prism, like a synapse 200. But I’m really intrigued by the HQA Fluxx 2.2. I like the idea of the bar vs the two straps.

However, I’m having trouble finding any reviews or info about it online or on the sub. Wondering if anyone’s had any experience with the Fluxx, or if anyone would recommend the prism instead.

Or, if there are other similar options I haven’t mentioned I’m open to any recommendations!

Is there a Reddit group for Kite building.

Specifically this if I add a string to it?

I use the bike maintenance stand with a arm out and the bridle end clipped to the pole.

I’ve taken kiting lesson 3 times now and I absolutely love it. I had an old quiver from 2012 but unfortunately the valves were shot on all of them. I have \~ $1000 to spend on two kites, hopefully from around 2023. I weigh 195 lbs and the wind never really gets over 20ish knots. I’m thinking of getting a 9m and 12/13m, but was hoping for some advice on what to get. I like to free ride and want to start learning big jumps. I’m hoping for an all around kite that will take be from beginner into intermediate, I was looking at something like the duotone evo but wanted to see what you guys think.

Hyperkites "Ghosts" Dual-Line Controllable Stunt Kite.

Apre-rigged, multi-cell sled train consisting of three interconnected ram-air wings. It was designed by legendary kite builder Randy Tom, a foundational pioneer of the stunt-stacking movement and leader of the Bay Area Sundowners flight team

Feel free to reach out if interested

Price 150

Shipping 25

Hello!

I bought this kite this weekend and ill be honest, im now obsessed with flying kites :)

But the kit was missing two flexible plastic sticks (in the circle, the bottom two that go to the bottom of the wings)

Any idea where i could buy something like that? Hardwear store etc?

Increased drag was interesting. I don’t know if of fly this way often but fun to try